ATI Nutrition test

A nurse is assisting with the development of an education program for a community group about intake of vitamins and minerals in the diet. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend as the best source of vitamin C?

1 medium orange

A nurse is reinforcing teaching to transition from breastfeeding to whole milk with the parents of an infant. Which of the following months of age should the nurse recommend for transitioning the infant to whole milk?

12 months

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of older adults about oil-rich foods. The nurse should include which of the following foods as the equivalent of 4 tsp of oil?

2 tbsp of peanut butter

A nurse is conducting nutritional counseling with a client who is in her second trimester of pregnancy. Which of the following amounts of an increase in caloric intake should the nurse recommend to the client during the second trimester?

340 cal/day

A nurse is conducting a nutritional assessment on a client who weighs 165 lb. RDA recommendation for protein is 0.8 g/kg. How many grams of protein should the nurse recommend the client to consume per day? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

60 g/day

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has cancer about foods that prevent protein-energy malnutrition. Which of the following foods should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)

[A] cottage cheese [B] Milkshake [C] Tuna Fish [E] Egg and ham omelet

A nurse is assisting with the development of an education program about nutritional risk among adolescents to a group of parents of adolescents. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)

[A] skipping more than three meals per week. [D] eating without family supervision [E] frequently skipping breakfast

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about dietary choices for celiac disease. Which of the following menu choices selected by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

Baked chicken and potato chips

A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with a client who has a burn injury and adheres to a strict vegan diet. Which of the following food choices should the nurse recommend?

Beans

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about following a low-cholesterol diet after coronary artery bypass grafting. Which of the following food choices reflects the client's understanding of these dietary instructions?

Beans

A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of pancreatitis. Which of the following food choices should the client avoid?

Cheddar cheese

A nurse is instructing the mother of a toddler who has iron-deficiency anemia to increase iron in the child's diet in addition to the prescribed iron supplement. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend?

Tuna fish

A nurse is collecting data from female client who has manifestations of obesity. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse the client is obese?

Weight 28% above ideal body weight

A nurse is preparing to administer an enteral feeding via an established NG tube. Identify the sequence the nurse should follow to initiate the feeding. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order of performance. Use all the steps.)

[1] verify tube placement. [2] check the residual feeding contents. [3] administer the feeding. [4] Evaluate tolerance to feeding.

A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to the parents of a newborn about feeding skills. Place the following feeding skills in the order the newborn should develop them. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order of performance. Use all of the steps.)

[1]pushes solid objects from mouth. [2]Drink from a cup held by another person. [3]Begin experimenting with spoon. [4]Eats pieces of soft cooked food.

A nurse is calculating the protein needs of a client who is a physical trainer. The client weighs 220 lb and requires an increase of protein by 2.0 Vkg/day. The client has taken 0.8 g of protein/kg/day in the past. How much total protein/day should the nurse recommend?

[280] 2.8gx 100kg=280g

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has constipation about a high-fiber diet. Which of the following foods should be included as sources of fiber? (Select all that apply.)

[A] Kidney Beans [B] strawberries. [D] whole wheat bread. [E] lean turkey

A nurse is assisting with the development of strategies to prevent foodborne illnesses for a community group. The nurse should plan to include which of the following recommendations? (Select all that apply).

[A] avoid unpasteurized dairy products. [B] Keep cold food temperature below 44C (40F) [D] wash raw vegetables thoroughly in clean water.

A nurse is caring for a client who has end-stage renal disease and must limit protein intake. Which of the following foods should the nurse plan to include in the client's diet?

Eggs

A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with a client about complete protein in the diet. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend as a source of complete protein?

Eggs

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has iron deficiency anemia. Which of the following foods should the nurse indicate as a good source of iron?

Eggs

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has Crohn's disease about foods to include in her diet. Which of the following foods should the nurse include in the teaching?

Grilled chicken breast

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about diets that help with wound healing. Which of the following foods should the nurse indicate contains the best source of protein?

Grilled salmon

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about foods that contain water by weight to a client who has a prescription for increased fluid intake. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend that contains the most water by weight?

Lettuce

A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following should the nurse recommend to the client as an appropriate sweetener?

Nonnutritive sugar substitute.

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a colostomy about appropriate food choices. Which of the following foods should the nurse include in the teaching?

Pasta

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an older adult client who is on bed rest about foods high in dietary fiber. Which of the following food items should the nurse indicate is the best source of fiber?

Pears with skin

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for a low-sodium diet. The client's family has requested to bring in some of the client's favorite foods. Which of the following food items should the nurse recommend the family members to omit?

Pickled beets

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care of a client who has had a stroke The client is experiencing severe dysphagia with choking and coughing while eating. Which of the following nutritional therapies should the nurse expect to include in the plan of care?

Supplements Via NG tube

A nurse is assisting in monitoring a client who is receiving a tube feeding. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority?

Temperature 38.2C (100.8F)

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about foods that enhances iron absorption when consumed with nonheme iron with a client who has iron deficiency anemia. Which of the following foods should the nurse include in the teaching?

Tomato Juice

A nurse at a providers office is reinforcing teaching with a client who is being treated with chemotherapy and is losing weight. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give to increase the client's caloric intake? (Select all that apply.)

[A] top yogurt with granola [B] Use Honey on toast [C] use milk instead of water in recipes in correct.

A nurse is planning to reinforce teaching with a client about the need to follow a low-potassium diet. Which of the following foods should the nurse instruct the client to avoid? (Select all that apply.)

[c] yogurt [E] orange juice

A nurse is caring for four clients. The nurse should observe which of the following clients for a risk of vitamin B6 deficiency?

a client who has chronic alcohol use disorder

A nurse is caring for a new mother who is breastfeeding her term newborn. The newborn weighed 3.4 kg (7.5 lb) at birth, and weighs 3.3 kg (7.3 lb) on the second day of life. The mother expresses concern about the weight loss and asks the nurse about the amount of her breast milk. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?

a healthy newborn can lose 6% of his birth weight before starting to gain weight.

A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with a client who has iron deficiency anemia. The nurse should explain that which of the following food sources contains iron that is most easily absorbed by the body?

chicken

A nurse is reviewing a client's admission laboratory findings that indicate the client has hyponatremia. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse also expect to be below the expected reference range?

chloride

A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following abdominal surgery and is progressing from a clear liquid diet to a full liquid diet. The nurse should remind the client that which of the following items is included in a full liquid diet?

chocolate pudding

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about nutrition. The client has hypertension and is taking a potassium-wasting diuretic. Which of the following dietary instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

consume oranges and bananas

A nurse is assisting with the food tray for a client who is partially blind following a left-sided stroke. Which of the following nursing interventions promotes client independence?

describe to the client the location of the food on the tray

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has diabetes and is overweight. The client tells the nurse that she wants to start an exercise program. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

determine the clients usual pattern of activity

A nurse is caring for a client following the surgical placement of a colostomy. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the dietary teaching?

eating yogurt can help decrease gas odor that i have

A nurse is caring for a client who has COPD. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse take?

encourage the client to eat most of the daily calories at breakfast

A nurse is planning to reinforce teaching with a client who has hemorrhoids. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to include in the instructions?

follow a high fiber diet to establish bowel regularity

A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who is receiving intermittent enteral feedings through a gastrostomy tube. Which of the following client statements requires further teaching by the nurse?

i can crush and mix my medication with my formula

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has gastroesophageal reflux. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?

i can drink coffee throught the day

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about a heart healthy diet with a group of clients who have hypertension. Which of the following statements by the clients indicates a need for further teaching?

i can have a cola drink twice a day

A nurse is reinforcing nutrition teaching with a client who has osteoporosis. Which of the following food selections should the nurse recommend to increase calcium in the client's diet?

i cup of kale

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has diabetes about which dietary source should provide the greatest percentage of her calories. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?

i should eat more calorie form complex carbohydrates that anything else.

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is pregnant and has hyperemesis gravidarum about nutrition at home. Which of the following statements indicates that the client understands the teaching?

i will eat crackers before i get out of bed in the morning

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about food choices with the mother of an 8-month-old infant. Which of the following statements by the mother indicates a need for further teaching?

i will give my child peanut butter and mashed egg whites

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has stomatitis. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?

i will season food with dried spices before cooking

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has neutropenia as a result of radiation therapy for the treatment of lung cancer. Which of the following should the nurse plan to include in the teaching?

increase fluid intake by drinking bottled water.

A nurse is reinforcing nutritional teaching with a client who has COPD. Which of the following instructions by the nurse is appropriate?

increase protein intake

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has Crohn's Disease and is experiencing frequent cramping and diarrhea. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

increase your caloric intake by eating foods high in protein

A nurse is contributing to the plan care of a client who has acute dysphagia. Which of the following interventions should the nurse expect to include in the plan?

instruct the client to tilt her head forward when swallowing

A nurse is reinforcing teaching to the parent of an infant about the introduction of solid foods. The nurse should recommend that which of the following foods be introduced first?

iron fortified cereal

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has diabetes mellitus and self-administers insulin. The client reports drinking an occasional glass of wine. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?

its best for you to drink an occasional glass of wine with a meal

A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with a client about low-fat food choices. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend as the best choice when including potatoes in her diet?

mashed potatoes 1/2 cup

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about a high-fiber diet with a client who has constipation. Which of the following statements indicates the client understands the best choice for a high-fiber diet?

my breakfast choice is 1/2 cup of bran cereal

A nurse is assisting an adolescent client in the selection of complementary protein sources on the lunch menu. The client is a vegetarian who eats milk products but does not like beans. Which of the following food items should the nurse recommend?

peanut butter and jelly with enriched bread.

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a mechanically altered diet. Which of the following food choices necessitates intervention by the nurse?

piece of wheat toast

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a pressure ulcer on his heel. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the plan?

provide the client a diet high in Vitamin C

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has cholecystitis about required dietary modifications. Which of the following food choices should the nurse inform the client to include in his diet?

roast turkey

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care of a client who is in a long-term care facility. To improve the client's nutritional status, which of the following nursing interventions should the nurse recommend adding to the plan?

serve small frequent meals.

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about reliable sources of Vitamin B12 with a client who is pregnant. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend in the teaching?

skim Milk

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a toddler about appropriate snacks. Which of the following foods should the nurse include in the teaching?

sliced banana

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a toddler who follows a vegetarian diet about foods choices that increase dietary protein intake. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend as the best choice for including protein in the toddler's diet?

soy MIlk

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who wants to increase her daily intake of omega-3 fatty acids. Which of the following foods should the nurse suggest the client increase?

soybean Oil

A nurse is collecting data from a client who is receiving chemotherapy and is showing manifestations of malnutrition. Which of the following indicates a Vitamin C deficiency?

swollen bleeding gums

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a middle-age client who is at high risk for osteoporosis and is taking oral calcium gluconate. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

take Vitamin D supplement

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the mother of a 9-month-old infant regarding appropriate dietary choices. Which of the following observations by the nurse indicates a need for further teaching?

the infant drinks 2 quarts of whole milk a day

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has hypocalcemia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

tingling of the lips

A client who has chronic lymphocytic leukemia is starting chemotherapy treatments and asks if she needs to make any dietary changes. Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate?

use sugar-free gun if you are experiencing a metallic taste in your mouth.

A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has acute pancreatitis and a prescription for fat-soluble vitamin supplements. Which of the following supplements should the nurse include in the teaching?

vitamin A

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about fluid replacement to a group of junior high athletes. Which of the following liquids should the nurse include as a priority to provide adequate hydration?

water

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has received treatment for kidney stones. The nurse should remind the client to increase intake of which of the following?

water

A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a group of older adults about sources of complete and incomplete protein. Which of the following foods should the nurse include as a complete protein?

yogurt

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is lactose intolerant. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

you should decrease the dairy products in your diet

A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching for a client who has chronic pancreatitis. Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate?

you should increase your daily intake of protein.